American Animal Photography

American Animal Photography

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(above: John Hazeltine, Not Forgotten, Kentucky Bluegrass Country, 2023, photograph)

Allowed to Grow Old: Isa Leshko is a 2019 exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Photography. Leshko says: "For nearly a decade, I have visited farm animal sanctuaries across America to create photographic portraits of geriatric animals...For each image, I strive to reveal the unique personality of the animal I photograph." Accessed 6/20

Andrea Modica: Theatrum Equorum is a 2022 exhibit at the Berman Museum of Art which says: "She is known for portrait photography and for her use of platinum printing, created using an 8"x10" large format camera. The images in this exhibition will be featured in her upcoming book, Theatrum Equorum. Also see the website of the artist. Accessed 9/22

Day to Night: In the Field with Stephen Wilkes is a 2019 exhibit at the National Museum of Wildlife Art which says: "The exhibition features four bird species Black-browed Albatrosses in the Falkland Islands; Northern Gannets on Bass Rock, off the coast of Scotland; Sandhill Cranes on Nebraska's Platte River; and Lesser Flamingos on Kenya's Lake Bogoria." Accessed 9/19

Frank Döring: I Would Redesign That Udder is a 2017 exhibit at the University of Kentucky Art Museum which says: "Frank Döring finds a microcosm of the human??? -- and animal -- condition at the state and county fairs that take place all summer long within a day's drive of his Lexington home....With empathy, sensitivity, and humor, Döring has been photographing the champion steers, greased piglets, sheep rodeos, and garish midways since 2011. In his images, children expertly guide farm animals around the show ring, teenagers use blow dryers to fluff up heifers, and whole families form tableaux vivants at concession stands and carnival games." Accessed 6/17

HOWL: The Art & History of Pets is a 2025 exhibit at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History which says: "HOWL rounds up a selection of pet themed art and historical photos from the MAH's collection to celebrate our furry and feathery friends. Pets are many things to us: they are a mode of therapy, they are companions, and they help us connect with each other. Included in this exhibition will be gallery activities to honor our furry friends, as well as programming that invites you (and your pet) to explore why we love our furry family members so much, and why that's important." Accessed 10/24

Thomas D. Mangelsen - A Life In The Wild is a 2018 exhibit at the National Museum of Wildlife Art which says: "This impressive photography retrospective truly chronicles a life in the wild. It takes guests on an adventure around the world, with images of tigers, elephants, bobcats, leopards, polar bears, and penguins, to name a few." Also see artist's website. Accessed 11/18

Todd Forsgren: Birdwatcher and Ecologist is a 2017 exhibit at the Academy Art Museum which says: "Todd R. Forsgren uses photography to examine themes of ecology, environmentalism, and perceptions of landscape while striving to strike a balance between art history and natural history... His Ornithological Photographs depict birds that have been caught in mist nets as part of scientific surveys and ornithological research." Also see artist's website. Accessed 5/17

Wild: Michael Nichols is a 2017 exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art which says: "For more than three decades, Nichols has ventured to the farthest reaches of the world to document nature's wildest creatures and landscapes." Also see press release Accessed 8/17

William Wegman: Improved Photographs is a 2017 exhibit at the Telfair Museums which says: "Importantly, this presentation highlights the artist's personal sense of humor as well as the importance of mark-making and the evidence of the artist's hand that is central to Wegman's practice." Accessed 6/17

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(above: John Hazeltine, Eye on You at Texas Ranch, 2018, photograph)

(above: John Hazeltine, Hummingbird On Her Nest, 2017, photograph)

(above: Unknown Photographer, Holdup Bear at Yellowstone National Park, c. 1930-1945, print (postcard), linen texture, color, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches, Boston Public Library Tichnor Brothers collection, Tichnor Brothers, Publisher. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)

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